Association of smoking behavior among Chinese expectant fathers and smoking abstinence after their partner becomes pregnant: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Wei Xia (Author), William Ho Cheung Li (Author), Wenzhi Cai (Author), Peige Song (Author), Laurie Long Kwan Ho (Author), Ankie Tan Cheung (Author), Yuan Hui Luo (Author), Chunxian Zeng (Author), Li He (Author), Chao Gao (Author), Ka Yan Ho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) during pregnancy can cause pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes. About 40% of Chinese expectant fathers are smokers and they rarely attempt to quit smoking. There is a paucity of effective smoking cessation services targeting this...